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Bush Budget Includes Increase for the Conservation Reserve Program

St. Paul, Minn. ? February 11, 2005 ? Pheasants Forever (PF) supports the starting point for historically successful conservation...

Here's an overview of all the budget cuts that impact wildlife conservation, including those not contained in the Farm Bill. The Farm Bill program cuts are in the final paragraph of this article.
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Here's an excellent overview of the farm subsidies contained in the Farm Bill and who gets what.
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Spud,

CRP is not a crop subsidy. It is a conservation land subsidy. It is a subsidy paid for restoring crop land to more wildlife-friendly habitat. It began as a soil conservation subsidy but...

I'd encourage everyone to write their Congressmen and tell them that 17% cut needs to come from crop-related subsidies and that they should leave the conservation subsidies alone. Wildlife and clean...

It bears pointing out that conservation spending was increased by a good bit more than 17% under the 2002 Farm Bill. So, even with a 17% cut, we still have a net gain under this Administration. ...

I haven't seen any specifics regarding which programs are getting the axe, but anglers should be aware that programs like WRP and CRP protect stream banks and waterways in farmland across the...

17% CUT PROPOSED FOR AG-LAND CONSERVATION EFFORTS

Although spending for most subsidy and conservation programs were set in the 2002 Farm Bill, the Administration's budget proposes significant...